1. Executive Transitions:
Strategic Leadership Development for Women in Science, Technology and Engineering
An Exclusive Partnership between SWE and Smith Executive Education for Women

2. Women engineers begin here:
                              

3. Ford Hall Dedication Smith’s new science and engineering building will
be dedicated tomorrow,
October 16, 2009.

4. and continue HERE!

5. Industry Problem: Most women in engineering and science:
experience isolation in their jobs
feel "on their own" and without support from other women like themselves
are less inclined to take risks

6. 40% of today’s senior executives will retire before 2015
The Business Case
The need to develop the next generation of female executives has never been greater!
40% of today’s senior executives will retire before 2015
The attrition rate is growing among women in mid-career
Knowledge transfer takes time

7. Aspire. Advance. Achieve.
A synergy of visions
Aspire. Advance. Achieve.
Lead in Business. Lead in Life.

8. The Smith/SWE Leadership Advantage
A professional learning environment with other women scientists creates a culture of:
shared experiences
candor and trust
accelerated leadership development and
increased confidence to take risks an
manage business imperatives

9. The Smith/SWE Collaboration
Since 2005 over 325 women from more than 40 firms have benefited from the Specialist to Strategist program
In 2009, 25 senior-level women attended the first Directing Innovation program in Chicago

10. What companies participate?
and many others!

11. Northampton, Massachusetts
For Emerging Managers
June 6 – 11, 2010
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

12. Who should attend Specialist to Strategist?
High potential women years into their careers:
assuming first-time roles as leaders of work teams or critical projects
being groomed for larger management responsibilities
with leadership development responsibilities

13. Program topics
Strategy As Changing The Rules of the Global Game
Innovation and Creating the Future
Strategic Relationship Management
Leading Multi-Cultural Teams
The Science of Networking
An Executive Business Simulation
Emotional Intelligence

14. September 13 – 18, 2009 Chicago, Illinois 2010 dates TBA
For Senior-level Women
September 13 – 18, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
2010 dates TBA

15. Who should attend Directing Innovation?
Women who have significant impact on setting the business direction and are:
managing cost centers
generating revenue
driving innovation
experienced leading cross-cultural and cross-functional global teams

16. Program Topics Innovation, Creativity and Decision-Making
Inside Your Leadership Styles
Manager as Coach
Negotiation, an Essential Leadership Skill
Financial Implications of Managerial Decisions
Business Simulation
"Taking the Learnings Back": Panel of Senior Executive Women

17. Critical Learnings from the
Executive Transitions Suite of Programs
Strategic thinking, innovation, creativity, and their impact on decision-making
Embracing risk, error and ambiguity to maintain global strategic advantage
Key trends, paradigms and functions in the world of business
Industrial, organizational, and personal transformation for tomorrow’s global leaders

18. Other Value Added
Networking across industries with global peers
Mentoring and coaching opportunities
Continuing education opportunities from Smith College

19. For Maximum ROI
Many companies send teams of high-potential women managers to create momentum within their company's leadership pipeline!

20. Senior Accredited IT Specialist, IBM
What women say:
“I know I can easily repay my company’s investment. I have ideas and plans to build my network with women in IBM and beyond. I have benefited hugely on a personal and professional level.”
Senior Accredited IT Specialist, IBM

21. Area Project Engineer, Bechtel
What women say:
“It was wonderful to meet all of these women and realize that I wasn't alone. The material and presentations were very useful and have given me a much larger toolkit for the future.”
Area Project Engineer, Bechtel

22. Consulting IT Specialist, IBM
What women say:
“I had an idea that was sparked in the morning reflection and journaling time that led to a patent by my company 8 months later! And I got a promotion to an international assignment. Thank you!!”
Consulting IT Specialist, IBM

23. Executive Education for Women
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Smith College
Executive Education for Women
Iris Marchaj, Director